The purpose of this bylaw is to promote the health, safety,
convenience, amenity and general welfare of the inhabitants of the
Town of South Hadley through encouraging the most appropriate use
of land, as authorized by Chapter 40A of the General Laws, Sections
1 to 17, inclusive.
A.Â
In pursuit
of this purpose, the objectives of this bylaw include the following:
to lessen congestion in the streets; to conserve health; to secure
safety from fire, flood, panic and other dangers; to provide adequate
light and air; to prevent overcrowding of land, to avoid undue concentration
of population; to facilitate the adequate provision of transportation,
water supply, drainage, sewerage, schools, parks, open space and other
public requirements; to conserve the value of land and buildings,
including the conservation of natural resources and the prevention
of blight and pollution of the environment; to encourage the most
appropriate use of land throughout the Town by considering the recommendations
of the master plan; and to preserve and increase amenities by the
promulgation of regulations to fulfill said objectives.
B.Â
Said regulations
may include but are not limited to restricting, prohibiting, permitting
or regulating:
(1)Â
Uses of land, including wetlands and lands deemed subject to seasonal
or periodic flooding;
(2)Â
Size, height, bulk, location and use of structures, including buildings
and signs, except that billboards, signs and other advertising devices
are also subject to the provisions of MGL c. 93, §§ 29
through 33, inclusive, and to the provisions of MGL c. 93D;
(3)Â
Uses of bodies of water, including watercourses;
(4)Â
Noxious uses;
(5)Â
Areas and dimensions of land and bodies of water to be occupied or
unoccupied by uses and structures, courts, yards and open spaces;
(6)Â
Density of population and intensity of use;
(7)Â
Accessory facilities and uses, such as vehicle parking and loading,
landscaping and open space; and
(8)Â
The development of the natural, scenic and aesthetic qualities of
the community.
